About Central Station
- Rating:
-
R
R
- Year Released:
- 1998
- Genres:
- Drama
- Metadata:
- Directed by Walter Salles
Dora is a former school teacher who makes a
living by writing letters for illiterate people
passing through Rio de Janeiro’s main train
station. Commuting to the city from impoverished
suburbs, workers flock to her, hoping to contact
lost family members, send love letters, or simply
relate the details of their lives. Among her clients
are Ana and her nine-year-old son Josué, who has a
fierce desire to meet his father, whom he has never
seen. Dora’s life changes dramatically. She is guided
by a curiously maternal compassion that sends her and
Josué on the road in search of their own identities:
one boy’s search for his father and one woman’s search
for her heart.
Portuguese language with English subtitles.
(35mm presentation)
